Chapter 261



Chloe hadn't gone to Greenpeace Estate. Instead, she went back to Sundance Heights. Even though she knew Ann wasn't her biological mother, she couldn't help but love that place. There, in that modest room on that small bed, she could actually fall asleep.

It was quite late when she arrived. Ann was already in bed but woke up to the sound of the door opening. She was surprised and delighted to see Chloe.

"Sorry, did I wake you?" Chloe asked.

Ann, trying to lighten the mood, replied, "Not at all! I wasn't asleep yet. Are you hungry? I have some snacks here that'd make a perfect midnight feast."

Chloe then noticed the dining table covered with a variety of dishes. Most of them looked untouched, and they were all the dishes Chloe had loved the last time Ann cooked for her. Chloe felt a swirl of emotions.

"Did you save these for me? How did you know I'd be coming today?" she asked.

smile. "Oh, it's just a coincidence. There were sales at the market today, so I ended up buying and cooking too much. Try these

of the dishes had been eaten. She wondered if Ann had been cooking every day, hoping she'd come back.

keep quiet about it.

Heights for several days. Then, on a

to see you. Can you pick me up from the

was taken aback.

white tracksuit, carrying a backpack, and sporting blonde hair, as he walked out of the terminal. He was scanning the area, and when he saw Chloe, his face broke into a bright smile, a cute dimple appearing on his left

voice sweet but not overly so. It felt

"Hop in," Chloe said.

fascinated by everything, sticking his head out of the car window. “Things have changed so much here." Pax

it been since

been living abroad since I was a kid, moving from country to country without a permanent home. I only come back to visit my grandparents during the holidays, and even then, just for a few days," Pax

at him with sympathy. "That sounds tough

you come just to

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